The talent engagement function's role is to strengthen succession pools and to enhance organisational performance though the hiring decisions that are made: brilliant talent moves and acquisition.

This role is focused on the internal moves and external hires of the unique / niche/ professional roles. The role is deeply connected to the business and enables performance delivery through execution of the talent component of the MYTP.

Dimensions: - FinancialThe talent engagement manager is accountable for delivering the best quality candidates in the most cost effective manner. This includes elimination of agency spend, effective planning of assessment centres to enable cost effective booking of candidate travel etc

- MarketNorth America

- Leadership ResponsibilitiesOwns the internal and external talent acquisition process and is a coach to the line in the delivery of the outcomes.

Purpose of Role: Ultimately the talent engagement manager will attract, assess and deliver highly engaged talent to the business within a regular schedule of activity.

The talent engagement manager is accountable for the management of end to end recruitment of our volume roles. They will operate on a campaign approach whereby they will provide a slate of candidates for regularly scheduled assessment centres across the function / geographies they support.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:

Act Like an owner:The talent engagement manager owns the end to end recruitment process for volume roles in the assigned country/ geography or function. The role is accountable for ensuring the development and delivery of a schedule for assessment centres to deliver the multi-year talent plan/ forecast requirements for the market / function that the role supports.

Bold in ExecutionRole drives the process from end to end focusing on brilliant execution which is reflected in the performance metrics of time to fill, candidate satisfaction etc

Obsessed with winning - best talentThe talent engagement manager leverages the employer brand framework to attract the best talent, developing a strategic sourcing strategy for the volume roles assigned to ensure the external talent pools are strong and highly engaged with our brand.

Restless and agile - process and frameworkThe talent engagement manager brings creativity and experimentation to the process and framework, the strong external radar is critical. The role has a strong external network and understanding of the external market and landscape and reacts to this with pace and agility and this flows through to the way the organisation shows up and interacts with the business and the internal and external talent.

Qualifications and Experience Required:Bachelors Degree Required or equivalent experience requiredExperience managing multiple stakeholders and candidates in a high volume, fast paced environmentExperience sourcing, screening and assessing candidate qualifications,Experience researching local industry/employment market to drive recruiting processAbility to generate insight from dataIntermediate to advanced computer skillsStrong communication skills both verbal and writtenAbility to work in a fast-paced high volume environmentProductive and efficient in planning and executing work with multiple projects/prioritiesAbility to work independently with limited direction - entrepreneurial mindsetStrong detail orientation, follow up and organizational skillsAbility to build credible positive relationships quicklyAbility to maintain strict confidentiality

Role can be located in Chicago or Norwalk

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